UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's golf team closed out action at the Pennsylvania Classic with a strong day two push. The men climbed from a tie for third place to sole possession of second with a total tam score of 591 (+15).
The Basics
Tournament: Pennsylvania Classic
Location: Penn State Blue Course
W&J: 2nd out of 17
Top W&J Individual: Freshman
Thomas Margison (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) led the field for the Presidents with a 143 (-1) score on the weekend. Margison was one of three golfers to shoot under par through the weekend. He posted a round one score of 75 (+3) while shooting a field-best score in round two of 67 (-5) to climb to his third-place finish.
Notables: William Ainsworth (Woldingham, Surrey/Reigate Grammar School) finished next best for the Presidents, tied for ninth with four opposing golfers and a weekend score of 147 (+3). Teammate
Alexander Robins (Buckinghamshire, England/Bedford School) followed close behind in the leaderboard with a weekend score of 150 (+6), tied for 19
th. Another three strokes behind finished
Ryan Steigerwald (Mars, Pa./Mars Area) with a weekend score of 153 (+9) in a tie for 31
st. Ainsworth, Robins and Steigerwald all shot improved day two scores to boost the Presidents' team rank.
Matthew Morelli (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) wrapped the Presidents' top five individuals with a score of 156 (+12) over the 36 holes of action.
Tournament Highlights
Top Team: Allegheny sealed the top spot of the Pennsylvania Classic with an improved 289 (+1) in the back 18. W&J, Westminster and Penn State Altoona all finished a stroke apart but 15 away from the Gators who logged a 581 (+5) weekend score.
Top Individual: Penn State Altoona's Peter Nusbaum and Allegheny's Carter Hassenplug played a sudden death playoff for the individual title, with Hassenplug coming out on top. Both players parred the first hole (No. 14); on the second playoff hole (No. 18), Hasselplug got a birdie and Nusbaum made par.
Up Next: The Presidents return to the course Saturday (April 5) at the Thiel Invitational hosted by Thiel College. The first round of golf is set for a 12:00 p.m. start.
